Web-based network management operating
environment
HP provides the web-based network management function to facilitate the operations and maintenance
on HP’s network devices. Through this function, the administrator can visually manage and maintain
network devices through the web-based configuration interfaces.
Figure 1 Web-based network management operating environment
Logging in to the web interface
Default login information
The device is provided with the default Web login information. You can use the default information to log
in to the web interface.
Table 1 The default web login information
Information needed at login Default value
Username admin
Password None
IP address of the device (VLAN-interface 1)
Default IP address of the device, depending on the status
of the network where the device resides.
1. The device is not connected to the network, or no DHCP server exists in the subnet where the
device resides
If the device is not connected to the network, or no DHCP server exists in the subnet where the device
resides, you can get the default IP address of the device on the label on the device, as shown in Figure
2. The default subnet mask is 255.255.0.0.
Figure 2 Default IP address of the device
2. A DHCP server exists in the subnet where the device resides
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If a DHCP server exists in the subnet where the device resides, the device will dynamically obtain its
default IP address through the DHCP server. You can log in to the device through the console port, and
execute the summary command to view the information of its default IP address.
<Sysname> summary
Select menu option: Summary
IP Method: DHCP
IP address: 10.153.96.86
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 0.0.0.0
<Omitted>
Example
Assuming that the default IP address of the device is 169.254.52.86, follow these steps to log in to the
device through the web interface.
• Connect the device to a PC
Connect the GigabitEthernet interface of the device to a PC by using a crossover Ethernet cable (by
default, all interfaces belong to VLAN 1).
• Configure an IP address for the PC and ensure that the PC and device can communicate with each
other properly.
Select an IP address for the PC from network segment 169.254.0.0/16 (except for the default IP address
of the device), for example, 169.254.52.86.
• Open the browser, and input the login information.
On the PC, open the browser (IE 5.0 or later), type the IP address http://169.254.52.86 in the address
bar, and press Enter to enter the login page of the web interface, as shown in Figure